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  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    having food on the table is more important than having a high social standing; taro stems over family status

    ProverbJocular, humorous term

Also written 家柄より芋がら【いえがらよりいもがら】、家柄より芋幹【いえがらよりいもがら】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

4
家
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Kun
いえやうち
On
カケ
Strokes
10
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
133 of 2500
Radical
宀 roof
WaniKani
Level 7

Built from

宀豕

Used in names as

ありえくつかべ

Words starting with 家Words ending in 家Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-3-7SKIP code
3m7.1The Kanji Dictionary
3023.2Four corner code
751deroo
5bb6Unicode hex code
1-18-40JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1311Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1337New Nelson (John Haig)
2273New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2827Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1458Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1963Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
541Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
580Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
81A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1185Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
151Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
7169Morohashi
83A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
165Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
165Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
53sakade
158Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
89henshall3
189Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
46crowley
52Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.8busy_people
480Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
547Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jia1, gu1Pinyin reading
gaKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
7WaniKani level
柄
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

Kun
がらえつか
On
ヘイ
Strokes
9
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1140 of 2500
Radical
木 tree
WaniKani
Level 42

Built from

一人木冂

Used in names as

からら

Words starting with 柄Words ending in 柄Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-4-5SKIP code
4a5.9The Kanji Dictionary
4192.7Four corner code
1853deroo
67c4Unicode hex code
1-42-33JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2234Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2627New Nelson (John Haig)
897New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1111Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
604Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
799Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1021Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1097Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
904A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
862Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1168Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14603Morohashi
1776A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
985Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1019Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1424Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1270Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
989Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1085Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1030Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bing3Pinyin reading
byeongKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
42WaniKani level
芋
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

taro, yam, tuber

Kun
いも
On
ウ
Strokes
6
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2418 of 2500
Radical
艸 grass
WaniKani
Level 34

Built from

一艾干
Words starting with 芋Words ending in 芋Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
2-3-3SKIP code
3k3.1The Kanji Dictionary
4440.1Four corner code
1947deroo
828bUnicode hex code
1-16-82JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3896Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4964New Nelson (John Haig)
2181New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2706Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1381Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1868Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1655Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1784Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
2001A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
288Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1682Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
30670PMorohashi
1011A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1909Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2081Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1694Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1088Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1834Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
639Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1670Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yu4Pinyin reading
u, huKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
34WaniKani level
茎
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

stalk, stem

Kun
くき
On
ケイキョウ
Strokes
8
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2013 of 2500
Radical
艸 grass
WaniKani
Level 54

Built from

土又艾
Words starting with 茎Words ending in 茎Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
2-3-5SKIP code
3k5.23The Kanji Dictionary
4410.4Four corner code
1972deroo
830eUnicode hex code
1-23-52JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3912Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4991New Nelson (John Haig)
2242New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2788Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1432Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1931Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
715Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
772Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1995A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
684Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1291Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
30861PXMorohashi
1194A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1474Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1571Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1700Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1214Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1836Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
647Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
722Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jing1Pinyin reading
gyeongKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
54WaniKani level